I recently have come to grips that some people will just not like other people. Or some people will find some things that people do cute or charming while others do not. It's just like what they say: "You can be the sweetest, juiciest peach in the world, but there will always be someone who doesn't like peaches." A few weeks ago I went to a Nationals game with two of my friends from high school and a bunch of their friends from college. I ended up sitting at the end so when two of my friend's friends came late they both sat next to me. I tried to strike up a conversation with the guy who had been so lucky to be seated next to me, but he was just not having it. He was an Orioles fan so I tried to bring up things about the team, I know a few things, but he would give me short answers and then talk to his friend on the other side of him about who knows what not including me. I mean, maybe he was nervous and shy but maybe he was an outgoing guy who just didn't want to have anything to do with me. He could be one of the ones who doesn't like peaches I suppose.
It's not completely weird that someone wasn't jumping at the chance to become great friends with me. I can think of a couple of times when someone has decided that they didn't like me after not really knowing me. One girl, who was in a high school spanish class of mine, once said to some other girl that said to me, "I just don't like her because she's too nice." That was the first time I'd heard that someone didn't like another person because they were, "too nice" and that was definitely completely weird to me. How can someone not like someone for being too nice?? I guess if they were too nice in a creepy way but I didn't think I was creepy. It was just very bizarre.
I don't think I am very delusional, actually, I think I am usually pretty perceptive about how people are feeling. I can take a hint...usually. But, there are times when I think someone is a peach person and it turns out they ended up taking to a new fruit, perhaps nectarines, without me taking the hint! That, I did not understand so well and now have to get used to. I guess we all have tastebuds that mature or we can lose taste in things. If we didn't lose taste in things we'd all still be wearing cavemen clothing! Or worse, I'd still be listening to Yellowcard on repeat! It can be a good thing in the long run. Change can be scary but there are bigger and better things out there for us, like good music, for example.
Just something to think about and be grateful for.
Until next time,
Caroline
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